Richards Bay Airport (FARB) was established in 1975 and is situated approximately 5km NE of the Richards Bay CBD. The airport precinct of 36,2894 hectares is located adjacent Lake Mzingazi approximately 5 km from the Indian Ocean.

The airport is a public category domestic airport with about 100,000 scheduled arrivals per year offering scheduled flights between Richards Bay and Johannesburg. Operations include air cargo, recreational flying, commuter schedule, corporate and charter operations, flying training, aviation maintenance, aviation fuel sales and supporting services.